John B. Lepper has over 25 years of experience in quality inspection, production supervision, training, and logistics management. He is currently a Quality Inspection Supervisor and Receiving Supervisor at Emerson Process Management/Rosemount, where he monitors quality, supervises inspection and receiving departments, and manages budgets. Previously, he held management roles overseeing distribution, shipping, receiving, and inventory at L&M Fleet Supply and Wayzata Technology. He has a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Marketing and is certified in forklift operation, safety, and lean production methods.

1. John B. Lepper
5420 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55417 612-384-6520
Objective: To be able to use my Emerson Process Management Rosemount and other job skills which I
have learned over the past 25 years and apply them to your company.
Experience: Supervisor – 1st
and 2nd
shifts.
Supervised Incoming quality inspection lab, several production lines, Stockroom and
receiving.
Emerson Process ManagementRosemount Inc., Chanhassen and Shakopee, MN
February 2000-Present
Quality Inspection Supervisor for incoming parts- supervising the inspection group for all
incoming parts conformity.
• Monitor quality and Material review of all inspection required parts
• Go to person for CAPA’s and holds
• Dock to Stock Audit measures: Critical to customer features should be inspected.
• Monitor tooling calibration, work with in-house Metrology and outside vendors for
additional calibration and purchase
• Supervising 2 facility labs – Chanhassen and Shakopee
• Create and manage all measures for management: “Nobody hurt”, “Done Right” and “On
Time”
• Manage our department Budget – Budget Planning
Receiving department Supervisor: Monitor all incoming freight and distributed to the correct
facility and department. The go-to person for all receiving issues.
Supervising daily operations for several production lines: Pressure, DP Level, DP Flow, Sub-
Assembly and the stockroom.
• Creating and monitor measures
• Handle all daily issues that arise in production
• OT coverage – late night or weekend
• Kaizen events to improve assembly lines.
• Many lines having 50+ Instrument Builders.
Training IM (interaction management through HR)
Training Coordinator for production:
• Develop and train all production areas.
• Training and record keeping,
• Creating training videos on production techniques,
• Develop training and quizzing material.
• Monitor yearly training,
• Keeping compliant with Environmental, Health and Safety requirements and training.
• Training all employees on various aspects of the line through bi-weekly meetings, this
helps keep the Instrument Builders informed on continuous change.
Forklift certified instructor (15 years): – 2-hour classroom and on-hands instructor for entire
factory.
Lean Theory Champion: Emerson works from this principle to improve production and output.

2. • Involved in many Kaizen events to remove non-value added steps.
Classes taken: IM (also an instructor), LPMA, PCM, Lean Theory, many different safety classes.
Safety Champion Team member: promoting a safeaccident free environment to both production
and office groups- Continuous communication and education to different departments.
New Employee orientation trainer- taught NEO, as a supervisor went over all the new employee
paperwork which included HR rules, safety from EHS, production expectations.
Task oriented, Self-directed, Self-motivated individual who can identify a need, develop the plan
and then execute it.
Safety and 5S cleaning audit team- weeklymonth audit walks to identify opportunities in the
factory.
ReceivingDistributionShipping Center Manager
L&M Fleet Supply, Grand Rapids, MN September 96- December 99
Responsible for a $100 million per year distribution centers operation and
shipping to eight fleet supply stores; supervised 40 employees.
Shipping and receiving multiple truck loads daily. Dealing with all trucking companies such as
UPS, FedEx, and Freight companies etc.
Shipping, Receiving, Inventory, and Production Manager
Wayzata Technology, Grand Rapids, MN May 93- March 96
Coordinating entire purchasing, production, shipping, receiving, and
inventory systems for an international CD-ROM publisher; Supervised
10-12 employees.
Support Manager, Receiving Manager, Department Manager, Customer Service Manager
Wal-Mart Corporation, Grand Rapids, MN December 90-May 93
Coordinating warehouse operations, maintained working knowledge of
entire store operations; managed customer relations and employee issues.
Education: Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration and Marketing
College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN 1989
Many classes through Rosemount Inc Training and Development:
IM, LPMA, PCM, Computer Classes, Diversity Classes, Management Etc.